2018–2019 Blue Bird ALL American & 2020–2021 Blue Bird ALL American School BUS + 2 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The electric drive train cannot detect isolation faults when the high voltage contactors are closed.
💥 The risk
An undetected high voltage isolation can expose service personnel to high voltage, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the Vehicle Control Unit software or install a different combination of High Voltage Power Distribution Unit hardware, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BD-SB.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V253000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R21BD-SB
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Vehicles affected
- 292
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSES, RELAYS, CONTACTS, AND SHUNTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:SHOCK PROTECTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 22, 2021
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.